Senior Performance Analysis Manager

Posted 28 March 2025
Salary Competitive
LocationBirmingham
Job type Permanent - Full Time
Reference033852
Job FunctionHeadquarters

Job description

 

Join Avanti West Coast as a Senior Performance Analysis Manager! 

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Senior Performance Analysis Manager to lead our performance measurement and analysis team. This is an exciting time to join our business, where you will play a key role in enhancing our operational performance.

Key Accountabilities:

  • Performance Measurement and Analysis Leadership: Lead the performance measurement and analysis team, ensuring accurate delay attribution and high standards of data quality and integrity. Drive the advancement of our performance modelling, data measurement, management, analysis, and reporting capabilities.
  • Data Quality and Management: Set and deliver high standards of data quality and integrity. Enhance data management practices to ensure reliable and accurate data is available for analysis and decision-making.
  • Insightful Data-Driven Decisions: Cultivate data-driven decision-making across the business by providing meaningful insights and intelligence. Develop and implement strategies to leverage data for operational improvements and performance enhancements.
  • Stakeholder Engagement and Collaboration: Engage with stakeholders to report performance, influence key decisions, and support franchise profitability plans. Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to drive performance improvements.
  • Advanced Analytical Techniques: Utilise advanced analytical techniques, including AI and predictive analytics, to enhance performance forecasting and modelling activities. Inform benchmark negotiations, target setting, and enable data-driven decision-making throughout the business and industry.

Who we’re looking for:

  • Lead with Vision: Guide the performance measurement and analysis team, ensuring accurate delay attribution and high data quality standards.
  • Advanced Analytics: Use your expertise in data architecture, Power BI, AI, and predictive analytics to improve performance forecasting and modelling.
  • Stakeholder Engagement: Build strong relationships with stakeholders to report performance, influence decisions and support profitability plans.
  • Data-Driven Insights: Promote data-driven decision making by providing meaningful insights and intelligence for operational improvements.

Please see role profile attached for more information.

Benefits include:

  • Final salary pension
  • Free travel on Avanti West Coast for you/spouse/partner/dependents
  • Privilege Travel card (75% off other train operators fares for leisure travel)
  • 30 days holiday rising by 1 for every completed year of service to a maximum of 37 days (inclusive of bank holidays)
  • 10 free journeys on other First Group Train Operator

Apply now and be part of a team that's dedicated to creating an outstanding workplace culture.

At Avanti West Coast, we value the differences that make each of us unique! Avanti West Coast recognises the benefits of building a diverse workforce and employing people from diverse backgrounds, which includes their race, religion, age, gender, gender identity, disability and sexual orientation.

Everyone who joins Avanti West Coast becomes part of our close knit team. We're committed to ensuring that Avanti West Coast is inclusive, a place where people are encouraged to be themselves, and not an edited version to fit in. A place where differences are welcomed, recognised, accepted and put to good use!